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I did not know this: Jeffrey Jones is a registered (well, sometiems) sex-offender. -- (link) - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 8, 09:01
My wife had the Tony's on for about 10 minutes. It was horrible - they were singing Abba, and poorly. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 8, 09:00 1
- That particular number wasn't very good and there were sound difficulties throughout the telecast. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 09:02
Speaking of the Tonys, are we sure Bret Michaels is OK? -- (link) - Reagen Jun 8, 08:56 [youtube] 6
- Instantly 3 tattooed bimbos from the audience rushed to ride his face. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 09:00 3
  - We're here for *you* Bret...*riding his face and crying* -- nm - 3 Tattooed Bimboes si Jun 8, 09:01
  - ...but got turned back when they couldn't figure out...stairs. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 09:01 1
    - Well, the 2nd one almost made it, but then her Harley tipped over. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 09:03
- we'll know something's wrong when he starts dating smart girls. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 08:58 1
  - *laughing* - kelly Jun 8, 08:58
Change of Address/Mail Forwarding: Submitted. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 08:55
I have to wonder about people who click the the link on CNN that's titled "revealing photos of Hitler" -- nm - zork Jun 8, 08:53 2
- mmm hmmm.. -- nm - colin Jun 8, 08:55
- I don't know if the nipple rings are a surprise or not. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 08:54
WIlliamsburg faces economic crunch as parental rent subsidies dry up. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 8, 08:52 7
- I actually saw the change in Williamsburg as that's where my buddy lived... - Mel Profit Jun 8, 08:57 1
  - it was already gentrifying in 1999. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 09:03
- fave quote: "Since the brothers make about $45,000 a year each, they are now shopping for a $500,000 apartment. " wtf? - loosilu Jun 8, 08:53 4
  - assuming a 10% down payment, that's at the outer limits of acceptable, but it's not too unreasonable. - mafic Jun 8, 08:58 3
    - except you haven't factored in the monthly fees (which in NYC are staggering). -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 09:02 1
      - and by "outer limits of acceptable" that's seriously pushing it, and it's exactly how a lot of foreclosures have happened. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 09:03
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A SI writer just did one of those "if you could start a franchise with any one player" polls of GMs. Strasburg got a vote. - David Jun 8, 08:50 10
- That GM was just effing with the writer. - musubi Jun 8, 09:00
- I'd like to see him around hitters who know how to lay off a ball a foot outside in the dirt. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:51 7
  - was it you who mentioned Ben McDonald's name in the same sentence as this guy? cause it may prove applicable...I still have a bunch of his rook cards -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:54 6
    - I dunno. He's another hyped hyped guy. There's been Ben, Brien Taylor, Todd Van Poppel, David Price & this kid in the last 20 years. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:56 5
      - Price wasn't even hyped to this degree until he got drafted. - TFox Jun 8, 08:58 2
        
        Strasburg's in a different level of media caring...really, it's been a moot point for 13 months he was the #1. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:59 1
        
        I think I've decided I can only barely care about the MLB draft. - TFox Jun 8, 09:03
      - but he's the next big thing! (for us to use to sell some magazines) -- nm - SI Jun 8, 08:57 1
        
        SI's already onto Bryce Harper. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 09:00
- *ding* -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 08:50
we hit a deer with our car yesterday (actually the deer hit us) [this is a kare-safe post] - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:43 15
- reminds me of a deer incident i had back around New Years ... (not safe for animal lovers?) ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 8, 08:58
- This sounds like a new videogame: Deer Hurdling. -- nm - David Jun 8, 08:47
- Ouch. Glad everyone is ok.Hows the car? I was hit by a deer once. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 08:47
- stupid deer, they do that all the time. Glad no one was hurt. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:47
- glad that the ending looks positive -- nm - zork Jun 8, 08:45 2
  - word. Now if it had been a moose you would have been screwed. -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:46 1
    - *nods* the only thing that wins a fight with them is a locomotive. they'll actually charge toward cars and trucks -- nm - zork Jun 8, 08:47
- That sucks. How is the damage to the car? -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:44 7
  - negligible. there's a bit of a dent on the hood - if not for the muddy hoof print around it, i probably wouldn't have noticed it -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:48 6
    - Oh, that's good. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:49 5
      - but the dent is cursed -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:52 4
        
        That's bad. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:53 3
        
        but it comes with a free deer burger! -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:55 2
        
        I have one word for you ... venison - zork Jun 8, 09:01
        
        mmm, bambi -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 08:58
Did anybody else watch The Tonys last night? - Diva Jun 8, 08:43 19
- I didn't realized they were on, I would have loved to watch. - ty97 Jun 8, 08:47 3
  - So not metal. -- nm - Facebook Jun 8, 08:48 1
    - but come on...Limp Bizkit? - ty97 Jun 8, 08:55
  - I thought it was a really good show. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 08:48
- I only saw the video of NPH's final number due to a drhorrible tweet. -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 08:45 1
  - There were some good substitute lyrics in that. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 08:47
- why wasn't I awoken for this? -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 08:44 5
  - because she loves you and wants you to be happy? -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 08:45 4
    - He'd do it if I asked nicely. Especially as I've watched pretty much every episode of 'Deadliest Warrior' with him. - Diva Jun 8, 08:51 3
      - Oh, I watch Grey's sometimes. But then other times, she doesn't ask me to. - TFox Jun 8, 08:53 2
        
        Not really related: A young woman who I used to do sample sales with won a Tony last night. - Diva Jun 8, 08:57 1
        
        That's awesome. - TFox Jun 8, 08:59
- i'd rather not talk about it -- nm - brett michaels SI Jun 8, 08:44 6
  - They did fine! -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 08:44 5
    - but why were they there? that is confusing me -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:45 4
      - I would need to know more about the concept behind 'Rock of Ages' to answer that. As it is, I don't know. - Diva Jun 8, 08:46 3
        
        Rock of Ages (which I just discovered recently) basically uses a bunch of songs from the late 80s hair band phase as it's soundtrack. - ty97 Jun 8, 08:48 2
        
        That part I knew. I just don't get why Poison performed last night. I'm wondering if they have various 80's hair metal bands sit in on the shows. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 08:50 1
        
        Because of the all the 80s hair bands, Poison is the most desperate/whorish? :) - ty97 Jun 8, 08:54
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- You're the joker who's been holding Tommy Hanson all this time too, no? (nm) - musubi Jun 8, 09:03
- Chris Davis looks like a blind mental patient swatting at flies at the plate. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 08:43
- *giggles* - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:39
- you should trade him, obviously. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 08:37
Jerry Jones mulls return of Pacman -- (link) - Beaker Jun 8, 08:34 1
- Jimmy Johnson was up in Jerry Jones sky box and he is looking or houses to buy in Dallas - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:43
On Facebook: SenJohnMcCain: Braves release Tom Glavine - not a great way to treat a class athlete. - Stephen Jun 8, 08:32
LIR: weekend movies: Terminator 4 - B+, UP - B, Wrestler - C-, We Are The Strange - F, The Fall - A-, O Lucky Man - WTF+ -- nm - colin Jun 8, 08:30 4
- Not to nitpick, but... did you really just put Term 4 as a better movie than Up? -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 08:43 3
  - i did indeed. - colin Jun 8, 08:46 2
    - Rewatchability is probably my single most important factor in how I grade movies -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:48 1
      - i base mine on urgency of recommending people see the movie.. - colin Jun 8, 08:49
China pushes for anti-porn software on PC's -- (link) - Beaker Jun 8, 08:29 1
- *sells all PC stocks* -- nm - zork Jun 8, 08:43
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- Can I suggest not ordering the filet mignon in any event - it's very tender, but there are tastier cuts of meat - Roger More Jun 8, 09:02
- order what you want but cut back to 5 rum and cokes from a dozen. -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:36 2
  - unless she's trying to get him drunk -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 08:38 1
    - This would certainly be the most entertaining outcome. -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:43
- order what you want...that's what I say. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 08:33
- General rule: don't order the most expensive item on the menu, don't order the cheapest item on the menu - ty97 Jun 8, 08:31 1
  - That's my rule too. I'd keep that pork and applesauce joint as a backup, but probably order the steak. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 08:32
- nothing seems outlandish, so I wouldn't worry about it. I try to take my cues on how many courses to order from the host, but the rest is up to you. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 08:31
- if you're worried about it follow her lead -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 08:29
- Don't order something more expensive than what the host does. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:29
- I don't know, but that "colossal lump" is kind of funny. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 08:29
- what I do? - order an appetizer for dinner and eat a salad as well. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:26
- It's basically the same price as a dozen other entrees. I think you're golden. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 08:25 2
  - Agreed. Most other beef dishes are more expensive than it. And the entire lobster section is more expensive. -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:29 1
    - I was gonig to say, it would be surprising if filet were really the most expensive thing. (I can't open the menu here) -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:30
Looking for new wallpaper? Awesome aerial landscape shots from the Big Picture. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 8, 08:23
TT is smart. If I put a change of address in with USPS for just me........ - ty97 Jun 8, 08:21 9
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  - They even found under your tranny name? -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 08:29
- unhelpful, but canada post caught everything related to my name. P., Patrick, and Pat. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 08:23 6
  - Canada Post only cares about the postal code. I get mail at my house all the time with former resident names. -- nm - Subversive Jun 8, 08:24 5
    - in my experience that's mostly lazy bastards who don't change their addresses. when I had mail forwarding , nothing I expected ever went missing. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 08:27 4
      - Oh absolutely. If they put the forwarding in place it works fine. All I meant is CP will deliver anything to an address, name notwithstanding. -- nm - Subversive Jun 8, 08:34 1
        
        absolutely. I get things for former tenants all the time. *shakes fist at quoc ngo* -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 08:35
      - yeah, i shared a mailbox at my old place and all MY mail got forwarded but never the other tenants. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 08:32 1
        
        exactly. I never got quoc ngo's endless stream of mail, just my own. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 08:34
oh, we just got gifted a Tassimo coffee maker (with milk steamer) thing for the office. - Andie Jun 8, 08:20 1
- i like that you can get tea for those, although it probably gets pretty expensive (but then not as expensive as buying Timmy's all the time) -- nm - zork Jun 8, 08:46
So, my image is on the cover of LA Weekly! Well, at least my forehead is. -- (link) - con_carne Jun 8, 08:14 [Image] 7
- hee - I so recognize that forehead -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:27 1
  - Well, I guess enough photos of me get on FB. :) I always pick up the Weekly, and I looked at it and thought "Wouldn't it be funny if me and my - con_carne Jun 8, 08:41
- VNFH! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:24
- cool! -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 08:22
- Wonderful. Congratulations! -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 08:15 1
  - My friends are immediately to the left of me, and their faces are blocked as well -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:16
- Oh, Where's Waldo? Mine is just to the left of the big pink sign, right below a "Elimina La 8" sign I'm holding -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:15
Andie LIR: Spoiler - Subversive Jun 8, 08:10 1
- thanks! - Andie Jun 8, 08:16
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- I'm really confused by his reversal on this one. - ty97 Jun 8, 08:15 29
  - He's CinC now. He's getting an earful from the top officers in the branches trotting out the "bad for morale" BS. Because they are higher ranks they - TWuG Jun 8, 08:25 1
    - *passes the buck* -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:39
  - It says it right in the second paragraph. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:16 26
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    - I mean his overall reversal. His refusal to take any action on DADT. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 08:17 24
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        What about us? The US does not want us and neither do any the other countries that have been asked.... - Chinese Muslims Jun 8, 08:41 3
        
        It's complete bull that they can't be housed in federal prisons - Reagen Jun 8, 08:48 2
        
        It's a f-ing joke. Shame on anyone arguing otherwise. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:50
        
        Yeah, Timmy McVeigh was held with no issues. It's not that tough. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:49
        
        He can't get the funding through to actually close it. They don't have a prisoner transfer plan. Right now, he's just saying he wants to do it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:39 5
        
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        Sure it is. Until Gitmo closes, it's still open. If it really mattered, he woulda had a Plan, not a plan, from Day 1. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:44 3
        
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        Well, in truth, you don't know for a fact that that's not where his reversal comes from. - Stephen Jun 8, 09:03 1
        
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        I'll believe it when Obama's plan for closing it down involves something more than the statement "we're closing it down" - Stephen Jun 8, 08:39 4
        
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        Within the year right? Again, wouldn't it have been smart to actually have a plan before signing that? - Stephen Jun 8, 08:43 1
        
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        Exactly. You can't just cut these guys loose now. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:39
        
        I think both of those promises are much harder and more complicated than they seem on the surface. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:34 6
        
        Which is probably why he shouldn't have just thrown them out there on the campaign trail...just cause they sounded good. -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 08:37 5
        
        Honestly, I cringed when he said those things during the campaign. Clinton backed down on DADT for a reason. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:37 4
        
        Cuz in 1993; public opinion was against him. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:40 3
        
        what do the polls say for members of the Armed Forces specifically? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:41 2
        
        Their CiC gives an order; they get paid to follow that order. This isn't a suicide mission or criminality upon others. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:48
        
        They're trained to follow orders. If the policy changes, what they personally think isn't suppossed to matter. - Reagen Jun 8, 08:44
- I don't know why this is so hard. Issue a gd order stating that discrimination based on sexual orientation is not legal and will not be tolerated in - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:12 2
  - Dan Choi was recently kicked from the military based on DADT. I believe he's made a personal appeal to the president (I may be recalling this - TWuG Jun 8, 08:21
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